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C. NUHRING.

HOSE RACK. APPLICATION FILED 001'. a. 1911.

1,316,734. PabentedSept. 23, 1919.

CHARLES NUHRING, 0F CINCINNATI, OHIO.

HOSE-RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 23, 1919.

Application filed October 8, 1917. Serial No. 195,230.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES NUHRING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oincinnatnin the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose-Racks, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention has relation to hose-supporting appliances, and more particularly to hose-racks wherein the hose is Heretofore structures have been provided for releasing the loops in succession under pressure of the water as it is turned on at the controlling valve, and various means have been contemplated for controlling the flow of the water until the user of the hose has reached the point of the fire. It is with a relation to these devices that the present inventi-on is concerned, and its main and primary objct is to slmplify further 'the construction of hose racks embodying these features and to provide efficient means for maintaining the hose upon the rack notwith standing the opening of the controlling valve, but which will permit rapid displace ment of the successive folds in the hose so that the latter may become available for use, charged with water from the source of supply, in the most expeditious manner.

Furthermore, the invention has to do with novel and eflicient means for controlling the loop-supporting devices, to prevent fouling of the same in the un-racking of the hose, and also to maintain them in assembled relation to the rack for the ready insertion of the hose in the rack after the necessity for use of the hose has passed.

Other objects and features of advantage will appear as the nature of the improvements is better understood, the invention consisting substantially in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and finally pointed out in the appended claims. In the accompanying drawings, wherein a preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a hose rack constructed in accordance with the present invention, the latter being provided with hose racked in the device in the manner characteristic of this invention; Fig. 2- is a top plan vlew thereof, part being in section to illustrate the relation of the supporting members to the hose rack;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, and l Fig. 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal sec tional view illustrating an alternative form of restraining means for the outermost hosesupporting pin. a

Referring now in detail to the accompanying drawings, the numeral 10 designates the body of the herein described rack, said body preferably being formedof a single piece, as by casting, and the sameincludes a pair of parallel spaced arms 11 which are connected at one end by a head 12 having a pair of projecting parallel perforated lugs 18 formed thereon. These lugs 13 receive a pivot pin or bolt 14 by means of which the rack is connectedto a wall bracket 15, or the like, whereby to support the rack at the desired point. One of the arms 11 is provided with an inwardly extending flange 16, and beneath said flange is arranged a supporting rod 17 which extends from the head 12 to an inwardly projecting foot 18 formed atthe open end of the rack. At a point slightly removed from said inwardly extending foot 18 is a pair of stop lugs 19 which are spaced slightly apart, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, and said supporting rod 17 is fitted between said stop lugs but is spaced from the contiguous inner face of the arm 11 with which said lugs 19 and said foot 18 areassociated. Within the space between the foot 18 and said lugs 19 is confined a restraining member 20 of resilient material, said member including a looped head 21 which receives the rod 17, and from which looped head extends a pair of compressible arms 22. The structure of said restraining member simulates a spring cotter pin, and a pin'of this nature of the required strength and dimension maybe used for the purpose.

At the inner side of the opposite arm 11 to that on which the supporting rod 17 is arranged is formed a pair of parallellongitudinally extending spaced guide flanges 23, the free outer ends of said flanges being contracted to provide a narrow mouth 24, as illustrated in Fig. 1, and between said guide flanges the free ends of the arms 22 of the restraining member 20 are placed. The nortact with the guide flanges 23, and the narrow mouth 24 will preclude the member 20 passing out thereof until sufficient pressure is applied to said member to compress the arms 22 together, and thus permit their free ends to pass out through said mouth.

If, however, suflicient pressure is exerted on the restraining member 20 to pull it outwardly from between thearms 11 the looped head 21 thereof will swivel or pivot on the supporting rod 17 between the foot 18 and the lugs 19, and the free ends of said arm 22, being compressed under the action of the contracted portion of the guide flanges 23, will readily pass between said flanges and out through the mouth 24, thereby releasing the outermost pendent loop of the hose and removing its obstruction to a similar outward movement of the successive loops, in the manner hereinafter specified. 4 g.

The numeral 25 designates a plurality of hose supporting pins each of which is provided with an e e 26 which receives the supporting rod 1 said pins being distributed between the lugs 19 and the head 12 so as to readily move along said rod, and the free ends of the pins 25 are received between the guide flanges 23 to be supported thereby in horizontal position, and thus, in turn, support the hose in pendent loops throughout the length of the rack. As indicated, the pins 25 may slide along the rod 17, and by reason of this sliding movement these pins are capable of swiveling or pivoting thereon so that when suflicient pressure is exerted on each individual pin the free end thereof will pass out from between said guide flanges 23, and thereupon each pin will swing downwardly, whereby to shed itself of the pendent loop of the hose which it has supported. This action of the pin is attained by reason of the fact that they are capable of canting with respect to the arms 11 of the rack, and by reason of the eyes 26 of the pins, and the further fact that they have no outward movement beyond the lugs 19, said lugs stopping their outward movement, the pins 25 will be retained always in associated relation with the rack, and thus in position for the hose to be again looped thereover after necessity for use of the hose has passed.

If desired, the pins 25 may be replaced by resilient members, such as the retaining member 20, so that each of these pins will then exert an individual binding action against the inner faces of the guide flanges 23, in the same manner as the member 20 exerts such binding action.

In Fig. 4 is illustrated an alternative arrangement for holding the outermost supporting pin in its locked or fixed relation to the rack. In this construction one ofthe flanges 23 has itsv outer end cut away, and connected to said flange is a leaf spring detent 27 which extends over the space between the flanges 23. Hence, by this construction it is necessary to exert suflicient pressure on the outermost pinto draw the latter against the detent 27 and raise the same slightly to permit withdrawal of the outermost pin from under said detent, whereupon the obstruction of the outermost pin to the movement of the other supporting pins being removed, the latter will swivel upon the rod 17, and thereby readily shed themselves of the various pendent loops of the hose. V

If be desired to render the rack adjustable for accommodating various widths of hosems can be accomplished by providing the inner ends of the arms 11 with attaching feet 28, shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2, suitable provision being made for attaching. these feet tothe head 12, as by well known bolt and slot connections, thus permitting thearms 11 to be separated from or moved toward each other in accordance with the width of hose which it is desired to place on the rack. a

In the, use of the herein described invention the hose isarranged about the supporting pins 25 in the manner generally characteristic of racking hose, the nozzle being at the outermost or free end of the arms 11. The nozzle is thus suspended from the restraining member 20. As the member 20 is locked against movement until suflicient pressure is exerted thereon to withdraw the free ends thereof through the mouth 2%, it

is possible for the controlling valve of the water supply to be opened, when necessity for use of the hose arises, before the nozzle is removed from the rack, whereupon the water becomes immediately available for use, and this permits the user of the hose to approach the point of the fire with the nozzle, the successive loops of the hose becoming shed from the rack as the user advances with the nozzle. The pressure exerted on the nozzle contracts the free ends of the arms 22 of the restraining member 20, and they pass out through the mouth 24:, and each successive pin 25 thereupon is displaced from the guides 23 and swings downwardly to shed itself of the loop which it has pre viously supported. Regardless of the fact that the user may not advance a suflicient distance that by such action the entire length of the hose will be unracked, the pressure of the water in the succceeding folds or loops will force the same from the rack, in the manner described hereinbefore with reference to the action of the pins 25, and the water thus may freely issue from the nozzle without the necessity of the user returning to the controlling valve to open the same. This is especially advantageous where it is necessary for the hose to be pulled around corners of walls, or in and between boxes barrels and other packages of merchandise,

where it is impossible for the user to see the rack or to determine thatthe entire length of hose has been displaced therefrom.

In the action of unracking, the pins 25 will be forced gradually toward the free end of the rack, but the lugs 19 stop their forward movement, and thus prevent them becoming fouled with the restraining {member 20.

I claim:

1. In a hose rack, the combination with a body including a pair of parallel arms, of a supporting rod carried byone of said arms, a pair ofparallel guide flanges carried by the other arm,a' plurality of supporting pins slidably mounted upon said supporting rod and adapted to have their free ends received by said guide flanges, whereby to support said pins in horizontal position, a restraining member arranged at the outer end of the rack and extending from said supporting rod to said guide flanges, and means for preventing fouling of said restraining member by said pins when the latter are displaced from supporting position.

2. In a hose rack, the combination with the body thereof including a pair of parallel arms, of a supporting rod arranged at the inner face of one of said arms and extending longitudinally thereof, a plurality of guide flanges arranged in spaced relation and mounted on the otheriarm in opposite relation to said supporting rod, a plurality of supporting pins carried by said supporting rod and having their free ends received by said guide flanges and supported thereby, said supporting pins being capable of sliding movement on said rod and to .be canted in relation thereto to release their free ends from engagement with said guide flanges, a restraining member also supported by said rod at a point adjacent its outer end, the free end of said restraining member being received by said guide flanges, means associated with said guide flanges to re strain movement of said restraining member until pressure is applied thereto, and a stop interposed between said restraining member and said supporting pins to prevent fouling of the restraining member by said supporting pins.

In a hose rack, the combination with the body thereof including a pair of parallel arms, of a supporting rod carried by one of said arms and extending longitudinally thereof, said arm having an inwardly extending foot at its outer end, a stop also carried by said arm and arranged in spaced relation to said inwardly extending foot, a

plurality of. guide flanges carried by thev other arm of said body and arranged in spaced relation to each other, a restraining member mounted upon said supporting rod and having its free end disposed between said guide flanges, means for restraining outward movement of the free end of said restraining member until pressure is applied thereto, said restraining member being supported between the inwardly extending foot and the stop of the first mentioned arm, and a plurality of supporting pins carried by said supporting rod, said stop being interposed between said restraining member and said pins to prevent fouling of the restraining member by said pins in the unracking of the hose.

4. In a hose rack, the combination with a body including a pair of parallel arms, of a plurality of hose supporting members mounted to span the space between said arms to support the hose in pendent loops therefrom, a compressible restraining mem ber arranged at the outer end of the rack and extending transversely of said arms, and means with which said restraining member cooperates and by which it is held in a state of compression, whereby said restraining member is held against movement until pressure is applied thereto.

5. In a hose rack, the combination with a body including a pair of parallel arms, of a supporting rod carried by one of said arms and extending longitudinally thereof, a plurality of hose supporting members slidably mounted on said rod, means carried by the other arm of said body and with which said supporting members cooperate for sustaining the hose in pendent loops, a compressible restraining member arranged at the outer end of the rack and extending from said supporting rod to said sustaining means, and means with which said restraining member cooperates for holding said restraining member in a state of compression, whereby said restraining member is held against movement until pressure is applied thereto.

In a hose rack, the combination with a body including a pair of parallel arms, of a supporting rod carried by one of said arms and extending longitudinally thereof, a plurality of hose supporting members slidably mounted on said rod, a plurality of guide flanges carried by the other arm of said body and arranged in spaced relation to each other, said supporting members coiiperating with said guide flanges for sustaining the hose in pendent loops, a compressible restraining member mounted upon said supporting rod and having its free end disposed between said guide flanges, and means associated with said guide flanges for holding said restraining member in a state of compression, whereby said restraining member is held against movement until pressure is ap lied thereto.

11 a hose rack, the combination with a body including a pair of parallel arms, of a supporting rod carried by one of said arms and extending longitudinally thereof,

a plurality of hose supporting members slidably mounted on said rod, a plurality of guide flanges carried by the other arm of said body and arranged in spaced relation to each other, said s'uppoiting memjbers 00- operating With said guide flanges for Suetaining the hose in pendent loops, the outer ends of aid guide flanges loeing contracted to form a mouth, and a compressible restraining member arranged at the outer end of the rack and extending from said supporting rod to said guide flanges, the contracted out'ei portions of said guide flanges serving to hold said compressible restraining member i'n'a state of compression, whereby said member is held against movement until pfes'sure is applied thereto. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. 1

' CHARLES NUHRING.

Witnesses: I

ADAM LoTz,

RoBiniT NUHRING.

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